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Beeple who have tried both a dual-monitor setup and a single ultrawide setup: which did you prefer? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org to c/askbeehaw@beehaw.org

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I'm reworking my computer setup, and I'm currently debating with myself over whether I want to pick up a second monitor, or sell my current one and replace it with an ultrawide. I figured I'd seek out anecdotes to see which setup people tend to prefer.

Edit: Thanks y'all for the responses. I see a lot of people doing UWD+1, a few using dual, and very few using none at all. I'm at least going to roll with two monitors, but I'll have to do some measuring to see if I can make an UWD+1 work for my desk.

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[–] hallettj@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe I'm the only one who is happy with a single, ultrawide monitor. I used to have two monitors, but with one big screen I don't have to deal with keeping track of which screen has focus, or with the gap between them.

I did hold out for an ultrawide with the same vertical pixel count as a 4k which it turns out is expensive. With more pixels I can make the code smaller and still read it comfortably.

It helps to have a window manager that is good at laying out windows side-by-side. I'm a big fan of PaperWM which is an extension for Gnome.

[–] MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The biggest appeal to me was the simplicity of only having one display to worry about for both cabling and display server stuff. Do you ever game and watch videos at the same time on yours?

[–] hallettj@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

No, I prefer to focus on the game. Or if I do have a video going it's on my phone.